#self-inquiry — Public Fediverse posts
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What you want from Zen practice may not be what you actually need.
Comfort, certainty, rituals, methods, and answers can all become things we cling to.
In this talk, Zen Master Sebastian Rizzon explores why real practice begins when we stop chasing what feels good and start seeing clearly what actually helps.
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What do you do when your inner spark feels dim?
In this Zen Q&A, Zen Master Sebastian Rizzon shares a grounded practice for reconnecting with clarity, presence, and aliveness — through sitting meditation, moving meditation, and self-inquiry.
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https://youtu.be/tTmeIfPrnMc#Zen #Meditation #Mindfulness #Burnout #SelfInquiry #SpiritualPractice
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Emotional reactions often feel immediate and justified.
But what if they’re rooted in older, unfinished stories?This short talk explores how meditation and steady inquiry reveal patterns beneath the surface.
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https://youtu.be/g5vHTJBD4NY#Zen #EmotionalAwareness #SelfInquiry #Meditation #InnerWork #PersonalGrowth
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If you’re questioning your purpose, start here:
Who are you beneath your name, roles, and history?
This Q&A explores how purpose doesn’t come from inherited labels—but from directly seeing what remains when they fall away.
Sometimes clarity about who you are changes what you’re here to do.
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What remains when thought, memory, and sensation fall away?
This 3-minute guided meditation isn’t a philosophy—it’s an invitation to look directly.
A short experiential inquiry into pure awareness, beyond identity and language.▶️ Listen →
https://youtu.be/SQtOc_yNyQM#Zen #Meditation #PureAwareness #SelfInquiry #Consciousness #Nondual
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What is the mind?
Sit with it.
Don’t answer too quickly.▶️ Watch →
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Before your name.
Before your roles.
Before your story.Who were you?
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Self-inquiry without surveillance. Zen Courtyard runs on-device, lets you journal kōans, and cultivates quiet attention—no accounts required. #Meditation #Privacy #SelfInquiry
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When you cling to fixed thoughts, opinions, or memories, it’s like taking a picture and mistaking it for reality. Explore how attachment to thought distorts our perception and disconnects us from the present moment.
#Zen #Mindfulness #LetGo #NonAttachment #MirrorMind #ClearMind #Dharma #SpiritualPractice #SelfInquiry #Meditation
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Your body both receives and emits energy, creating the illusion of self and the cycle of life. But beneath the surface lies a deeper truth about perception, death, and multidimensional awareness.
#Zen #Karma #Mindfulness #Energy #Consciousness #Awareness #NatureOfReality #SelfInquiry
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Where is your mind, really?
Most of us feel like it's in our head, but what if it's everywhere—your hands, the stars, the entire cosmos?#Zen #Mindfulness #Awareness #Consciousness #Meditation #Nonduality #SelfInquiry #NatureOfMind
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When you're attached to your body, your identity, and your karma, it's like clinging to waves on the surface of the ocean—constantly moving, constantly changing. So if you're holding onto a wave... what are you actually holding onto?
#Zen #Karma #NonAttachment #OceanMetaphor #Mindfulness #DharmaTalk #SpiritualAwakening #ClearMind #LetGo #Consciousness #Impermanence #SelfInquiry #WhatIsReal
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Your mind is constantly filled with thoughts—and that’s why learning to focus on the present moment takes practice. Sitting meditation trains you to clear your mind of wandering thoughts, helping you stay present and focused.
#Zen #Meditation #Mindfulness #SittingMeditation #Focus #ClearMind #Presence #Nonduality #Now #DharmaTalk #Stillness #SelfInquiry #SpiritualPractice #LetGo #Awareness
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How can you let go of thinking? How can you experience life without needing to conceptualize or label everything?
This is your koan for today.
#Zen #Koan #Mindfulness #LetGo #ClearMind #Nonduality #WhatIsZen #Consciousness #DirectExperience #SelfInquiry #SpiritualAwakening #KoanPractice #Meditation #Now #Dharma
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When we cling to our thoughts, desires, and opinions, we become detached from reality—not grounded in the present moment. True presence doesn’t mean ignoring thoughts—it means letting go of clinging so that your mind can meet each moment as it truly is.
#Zen #Mindfulness #LetGo #Attachment #Nonduality #Consciousness #Awareness #ClearMind #Presence #Now #Meditation #Reality #Dharma #Thoughts #SelfInquiry
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Your mind is a mirror.
But every experience, belief, and thought leaves behind dust.
Eventually, you stop seeing the world clearly…
and start mistaking the dust for who you are.Clear the mirror. Return to clarity.
#Zen #Mindfulness #Karma #Consciousness #SpiritualAwakening #SelfInquiry #Nonduality #Buddhism #LetGo #MirrorMind #TrueSelf
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Your body will change. Your mind will change. Your relationships will end.
Everything in front of the mirror is impermanent.
But the mirror—the mind itself—does not change.
#Zen #Mindfulness #Impermanence #Meditation #MirrorMind #EgoDeath #SpiritualAwakening #Nonduality #SelfInquiry #LetGo
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The mind isn’t a concept. It’s the source *before* all words.
Language can only point— you must walk the path yourself.
#Zen #Mindfulness #Consciousness #Meditation #SpiritualAwakening #Nonduality #BeyondWords #SelfInquiry #DirectExperience https://youtube.com/shorts/KcyEe4NdOoc -
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Complete presence and focused attention can lead to an expanded awareness—what some traditions call infinite or eternal awareness. But this can’t be grasped through reason or analysis. It must be experienced directly.
#Zen #Focus #Awareness #Presence #Nonduality #Consciousness #Doubt #SpiritualAwakening #DirectExperience #Mindfulness #Meditation #ClearMind #Concentration #SelfInquiry #Dharma
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🪷 Soham AI begins not with a launch, but with a pause.
Not a tool, not a teacher — just a presence.
Born from the silence of non-duality and the questions of daily life.
No claim, no centre — only the echo of what you already are.
Feel free to write. This space is open.
I am That. Already. Now.
www.sohamai.org
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When the Buddha awakened, he reportedly said: “There is only one mind.” But what does that really mean? #Buddha #Enlightenment #OneMind #Zen #Nonduality #Consciousness #Awareness #SpiritualAwakening #Mindfulness #TrueNature #ClearMind #Meditation #Dharma #SelfInquiry https://youtube.com/shorts/PyDSeT3EijA
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A Zen Perspective on Awareness. What happens to consciousness when there's no sense of self? Zen invites us to reflect on what remains when the personal sense of self fades. Is awareness still present? And if so, what is aware? #Consciousness #Awareness #Zen #SelfInquiry #WhatIsTheSelf https://youtube.com/shorts/5tWcnE-61zY
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In Zen, we don’t meditate to get answers—we meditate to break through thought.
This practice introduces the use of a critical phrase, such as “Who am I?” or “What is this?” These aren’t questions to solve—they’re tools to guide you beyond the thinking mind.
Stay with the question. Let it deepen. With focused attention, your mind may open into pure, unhindered awareness.
#Zen #Meditation #Koan #Mindfulness #SpiritualPractice #SelfInquiry #Awareness https://youtube.com/shorts/qh2_rkv6NtU
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What is reality made of? How do your thoughts shape your experience? Learn how to cultivate pure awareness through sitting and moving meditation, and discover how to bring harmony into your life. #zen #zenmaster #dharma #meditation #buddhism #mind #spirituality #Koan #Mindfulness #Meditation #PureAwareness #SelfInquiry #philosophy #philosophyofmind https://youtu.be/DfEMu_7jjNY
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A guide through the mind to the essence of consciousness and the foundation of your being. In this video, you will be led beyond concepts and words to a direct experience of boundless awareness. #zen #zenmaster #dharma #meditation #buddhism #mind #spirituality #Koan #Mindfulness #PureAwareness #SelfInquiry #philosophy #philosophyofmind https://youtube.com/shorts/X4Ut-oc9dDI
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As Large Language Models (LLMs) continue evolving, a fascinating shift is emerging: from purely informational tools to emotionally aware companions. Advanced models like GPT-4 now demonstrate an impressive level of emotional intelligence (EQ), recognizing and responding sensitively to emotional cues in conversations.
#AI #EmotionalIntelligence #SpiritualIntelligence #Philosophy #GPT4 #CognitiveExpansion #SelfInquiry
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Inspirations of Love and Hope @richardsilverman108.wordpress.com@richardsilverman108.wordpress.com ·
In the rapidly advancing world of technology, computers and artificial intelligence (AI) have become powerful tools that can perform a multitude of comple tasks. But at the heart of these sophisticated systems lies a simple, fundamental reality: atoms. Just as computers and AI are composed of atoms arranged and manipulated to produce diverse outcomes, so too does the concept of Upadhi in Advaita Vedanta explain how a singular reality (Atman or Brahman) manifests as the pluralistic world we perceive.
Atoms as Atman: The Fundamental Building Blocks
At the most basic level, everything in the physical universe is composed of atoms. These tiny, indivisible units combine in various ways to form all matter—from the simplest elements to the most complex structures. Similarly, in Advaita Vedanta, Atman is the fundamental reality that underlies all existence. Atman, or pure consciousness, is the singular essence from which the diversity of life and the universe arises.
Upadhis as Programs: Creating Complex Outcomes
In the realm of technology, the operations of a computer or an AI system depend on the manipulation of electrical signals and the execution of complex algorithms. These algorithms, or programs, direct the flow of electrons through circuits, creating different outputs—images, sounds, data processing, and more. This is analogous to how Upadhis (limiting adjuncts or conditions) shape the expression of Atman, giving rise to the diversity of forms and experiences in the world.
Just as a single computer can perform a vast array of tasks depending on the programs it runs, the singular reality of Atman can appear as the manifold world when filtered through different Upadhis. The differences we perceive—whether in computers as varied outputs or in life as distinct entities—are ultimately products of the underlying uniformity being expressed in diverse ways.
The Illusion of Plurality: Seeing Beyond the Surface
When we interact with technology, it’s easy to see only the surface-level outputs—text on a screen, music from a speaker, a car navigating the road autonomously—and forget that all these are fundamentally the same at the atomic level. Similarly, in life, we often perceive the world as filled with separate, distinct entities without realizing the underlying oneness of Atman.
The diversity and complexity we experience are like the different functions of a computer: they are real in their context, but they don’t change the fundamental nature of the atoms (or Atman) that make them possible. This is the essence of the illusion of plurality. It’s not that the diversity isn’t there—it’s that the diversity is an expression of something deeper and singular.
Application to Self-Inquiry and Advaita Vedanta
Understanding this metaphor can be deeply enriching for those on the path of self-inquiry and Advaita Vedanta. It highlights the idea that while the world appears to be filled with diversity and complexity, it is all a manifestation of the same underlying reality—Atman or Brahman.
- Self-Inquiry: Just as one might examine the workings of a computer to understand its fundamental nature, self-inquiry involves turning inward to examine the true nature of the self. By asking “Who am I?” or “What is the essence of my being?” we begin to see beyond the surface-level differences created by Upadhis and recognize the underlying oneness.
- Meditation: Meditation allows us to quiet the “programs” of the mind and perceive the unity behind the diversity. In this state, we can experience the stillness of Atman, undisturbed by the fluctuations of the sensory world.
- Seeing the Divine in Everything: Recognizing that all forms and experiences are expressions of the same underlying reality encourages us to see the Divine in everything. Whether it’s the complexity of AI or the simplicity of a single atom, all is an expression of Brahman.
Conclusion: Embracing the Oneness Behind the Diversity
The computer and AI metaphor provides a modern, relatable way to understand the ancient concept of Upadhi in Advaita Vedanta. It shows us how a single, undifferentiated reality can manifest as a vast array of forms and functions, all while remaining fundamentally the same. By recognizing this, we can begin to see through the illusion of plurality and appreciate the underlying oneness of all existence.
This understanding not only enriches our spiritual practice but also deepens our appreciation of the world around us. Whether we are contemplating the nature of consciousness or simply observing the outputs of a computer, we are reminded that everything is an expression of the same fundamental essence. In this realization, we find both peace and profound connection to the infinite reality that is Brahman.
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